This briefing examines the government’s plans for the future of our NHS including an NHS Funding Bill, the Health Service Safety Investigations Bill and a commitment to publish draft legislation to implement the NHS long term plan. The government’s legislative agenda also includes plans for growing the NHS workforce, with a new visa for qualified doctors, nurses and health professionals to secure fast track entry to the UK and a manifesto commitment to seek cross-party consensus on proposals for long term reform of social care and reform of the Mental Health Act.